10 Things to do in San Antonio This Weekend: Oct. 11-14

Chalk it Up, San Antonio Symphony, AIA Homes Tour and more

By Kathleen Petty

Photo Courtesy Artpace San Antonio

Chalk It Up

Artpace San Antonio’s free downtown chalk festival is celebrating 15 years. Watch San Antonio artists and students create original murals out of chalk on streets and sidewalks, and then head to a Freestyle Zone and create your own piece of art. There will also be live music, food trucks and other family fun. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Houston Street and Main Avenue downtown, artpace.org/chalk-it-up

The Return of Hadelich

The San Antonio Symphony welcomes back Augustin Hadelich, the Grammy Award–winning German violinist who will be joined by Veronica Williams, a mezzo soprano and artist-in-residence with the symphony. Hear Smetana’s “Overture to The Bartered Bride,” two selections by Dvorak and Bernstein’s Symphony No. 1, “Jeremiah.” Friday-Saturday, 8 p.m. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, tobincenter.org

AIA San Antonio Homes Tour

Tour six San Antonio homes selected by AIA San Antonio as outstanding examples of residential architecture. From remodels in Dignowity Hill and Hollywood Park to a new build in Inverness, each home was thoughtfully designed to fit its homeowner’s lifestyle. Tickets for the self-guided tour are available at each home, at H-E-B and The Twig Book Shop. Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Various locations, aiasa.org

Restored by Light

As part of the city’s tricentennial celebration, artist Louis Vega Trevino created a projection light show based on the culture and history of the city’s historic missions. Arrive early for a tour of the mission and bring blankets or lawn chairs to watch the display. Friday, tours and kids activities, 6-7:30 p.m.; projection show, 7:45 p.m. Mission San Juan Capistrano, 9101 Graf Road, sanantonio.gov/historic

Hotel Transylvania

Get in the spirit for Halloween with a free outdoor screening of the movie that tells the story of what happens when a human checks in to Dracula’s resort—a hotel that usually caters to monsters. Concessions are available for purchase and lawn chairs are welcome. Friday, gates open at 7 p.m.; movie begins at 8 p.m. Tobin Center | Will Naylor Smith River Walk Plaza, 100 Auditorium Circle, tobincenter.org

UTSA Homecoming

Head to Main Campus on Friday for the BestFest carnival, featuring a performance by Sugar Ray. There’s also a volleyball game at 7 p.m. against FIU. On Saturday, the “Rally at the Alley,” which includes food, games and music, starts at 2 p.m., a Spirit Walk to welcome the football team is at 3:30 p.m. Kick off against Louisiana Tech is at 6 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. UTSA 2018 will be announced at halftime. Friday-Saturday, various times and locations, utsa.edu/homecoming

TPR 30th Birthday Block Party

October marks 30 years since Texas Public Radio was founded. Join the station for a free 1980s-style block party along Houston Street that will commemorate its anniversary and celebrate its next chapter as construction begins this month on the new TPR headquarters at the Alameda Theater. Expect food truck fare, DJ tunes from Steven Lee Moya, mariachi performances and more. Saturday, 318 W. Houston St., facebook.com/events

Newsies

It’s the final weekend of the Public Theater’s adaptation of Disney’s hit film with music by Alan Menken. Produced in collaboration with Ballet San Antonio, the show tells the story of the 1899 New York City newsboy strike of working conditions under Joseph Pulitzer. Thursday’s show is sold out but limited tickets remain through Sunday. Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. 800 W. Ashby Place, thepublicsa.org